What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control Engineer position at Yokohama Tire Corporation?
Summary
POSITION PURPOSE:
To develop, modify and troubleshoot machine PLC controls and processes to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and reliability. Work with various phases of automated control projects such as: design, estimating, soliciting quotes, negotiating contracts, developing schedules and budgets, implementing, modifying, and troubleshooting.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters.
Otherwise – limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business related opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Design electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machine controls to increase productivity and quality
- Troubleshoot machine controls and processes to improve efficiency and quality
- Estimate and control projects, schedules and cost to insure timely installation and cost effectiveness
- Train production and maintenance personnel
- Develop schedules and budgets and create relationships with vendors to meet the schedule
- Analyze data and develop design and operational changes
- Prepare complete documentation files to include as built drawings and operational manuals
- Assist maintenance, production, quality assurance with traceability.
- Coordinate with development department with tire design and compound development
- Maintain working relationship with MIS to keep machine uptime
- Learn Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms
Knowledge and Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problems solving ability
- Technical expertise
- Good oral and written communications
- Ability to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams
Education and Experience
- Exposure through COOP, internship, or other opportunities in industrial /manufacturing environments with automation equipment, traceability, and control. Also experience with machine to machine interface and host PLC. Networking knowledge beneficial.
- BACHELORS DEGREE – B. S. in ME, EE, or other technically related fields
Physical Requirements
Able to spend time walking the production areas, talking with operators and maintenance associates, can climb 3 floors of stairs, able to climb ladders. Use small hand tools and meters for performing evaluations, calibrations, and troubleshooting.
